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Petkov
Petkov (), feminine Petkova () is a Bulgarian surname derived from the first name Petko. Notable people with the surname include: * Dimitar Petkov (1856–1907), Bulgarian politician, Mayor of Sofia, Prime Minister, assassinated * Dobrin Petkov (1923–1987), Bulgarian conductor * Eva Petkova, Bulgarian-American biostatistician * Georgi Petkov (footballer, born 1976), Bulgarian football goalkeeper * Georgi Petkov (footballer, born 1988), Bulgarian football defender * Georgi Petkov (rower) (born 1956), Bulgarian Olympic rower * Gergana Petkova (born 2004), American rhythmic gymnast * Irena Petkova, Bulgarian singer * Ivaylo Petkov (born 1976), Bulgarian footballer * Kiril Petkov (born 1980), Bulgarian politician, Prime Minister of Bulgaria from December 2021 to August 2022 * Marin Petkov (footballer) (born 2002), Bulgarian footballer * Mario Petkov (footballer, born 1971), Bulgarian footballer * Mario Petkov (footballer, born 1996), Bulgarian footballer * Mariya Petkova (born 1950), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiril Petkov
Kiril Petkov Petkov (; born 17 April 1980) is a Bulgarian politician, economist, and entrepreneur, who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from December 2021 to August 2022. He is the co-leader of We Continue the Change, a political party he co-founded with Asen Vasilev. Petkov was born in Plovdiv, but grew up in Sofia and was educated by his parents, who were both teachers. He grew up with grandparents from different parts of his family. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in finance from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University. Petkov and Vasilev stated that they would start their own political project that would be an alternative anti-corruption party which could be seen as a "uniting force" between the other parties. Petkov, together with Asen Vasilev, they both formed the coalition We Continue the Change in late September 2021. Beforehand, they held temporary ministerial posts in Yanev Government, Stefa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolai Petkov
Nicolai Petkov is computer scientist and professor emeritus of Intelligent Systems and Computer Science at the University of Groningen, known for his contributions in the fields of brain-inspired computing, pattern recognition, machine learning, and parallel computing. Life and work Nicolai Petkov was appointed Professor of Computer Science (chair of Parallel Computing, later Intelligent Systems and Parallel Computing) at the University of Groningen in 1991. He was PhD thesis advisor/director/supervisor (promotor in Dutch) of more than forty PhD graduates. At the University of Groningen he was head of the divisions High Performance Computing and Imaging, and Intelligent Systems (1991-2000, resp. 2000-2023), head of the Center for High Performance Computing (1993-1999), head of the Department of Computer Science (1997-1999), and scientific director of the Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (now Johann Bernoulli Institute), 1998-2009. He was also member of the Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossen Petkov
Rossen Kirchev Petkov is a Bulgarian writer and teacher, one of the country's pioneers in the field of digital arts, computer graphics and multimedia. He is the author of dozens of articles about modern media in education and learning, founded a network of students information and career centers in Bulgaria and is chair of the organizational committee of Computer Space forum - an international forum for computer art. Biography Rossen Petkov is born in Haskovo. In 1985 he graduated the Todor Velev Math High School, and in 1990 - the Technical University, Sofia. In 1987, while still a student, he started working on projects, developing algorithms and programs for electronic music and computer graphics. In 1991 – 1992 he is editor and writer of the Graphics with computer magazine, where he has his own column, Computer Arts. In the beginning of the 1990s Petkov founded one of the first computer arts organizations in Bulgaria, the Student Computer Art Society (SCAS), with member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgi Petkov (footballer, Born 1976)
Georgi Stoyanov Petkov (; born 14 March 1976) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for and captains Bulgarian First League club Slavia Sofia. Petkov played for the Bulgaria national team as a backup to Zdravko Zdravkov and Dimitar Ivankov from 1998 until 2018, when he made his 18th and final appearance for his country at the age of 42. Career Hebar Pazardzhik and Slavia Sofia Born in Pazardzhik, Petkov started his career at local side Hebar. In June 1996, he was signed by A PFG club Slavia Sofia. Petkov started the 1996–97 season as the third choice goalkeeper and earned only two appearances in his first campaign at Slavia. Following Zdravko Zdravkov's transfer to Turkish İstanbulspor in June 1997, he was promoted to second choice. Levski Sofia In July 2001, Petkov joined Levski Sofia for a $400,000, breaking the Bulgarian goalkeeper transfer-record. He was a substitute of Dimitar Ivankov until that season. After Ivankov left Levski, Petkov s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Petkov
Nikola Dimitrov Petkov (; July 8, 1893 – September 23, 1947) was a Bulgarian politician, one of the leaders of the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union (usually abbreviated as BZNS). He entered politics in the early 1930s. Like many other peasant party leaders in Poland, Hungary, and Bulgaria in 1945–1947, Petkov was tried and executed soon after postwar Soviet control was established in his country. State Department emissary, Mark Ethridge, sent to Bulgaria in 1945 to report on conditions to President Truman, called him "the bravest man I've ever known." He was a son of the politician Dimitar Petkov. His brother Petko Petkov was shot dead by an unknown assassin in 1924. Nikola Petkov was among the founders of the Fatherland Front (FF) in 1943 and participated in the establishment of the new government before becoming its target. Early years He graduated from the 1st Sofia Boys High School in 1910 and after that studied law and politics at the Sorbonne, Paris. He returne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Petkov
Vladimir Petkov (; born 26 January 1971) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. Biography Until 2003 Vladimir Petkov did not achieve significant successes on the international chess tournaments (possessed on October 1, 2003 his chess rating - 2343). Then in just two years he was promoted to the forefront of Bulgarian chess players. During this period Vladimir Petkov achieved a number of successes, including won in Aschach an der Donau (2004), Veliko Tarnovo (2005) and Zadar (2005), finished 4th in Bulgarian Chess Championship (Pleven, 2005). Also he finished 2nd in Ortigueira (2005), shared 2nd place in MarÃn (2005), shared 3rd place in La Pobla de Lillet (2005) and triumphed in Ferrol (2005). In 2006 Vladimir Petkov shared 2nd place in Ferrol. He also shared 1st place in Athens. In 2010, Vladimir Petkov won international chess tournament in Cesenatico. In 2014 he took the 1st place in Gabicce Mare and in Martigny. Vladimir Petkov played for Bulgaria in the Chess Olympiad: * In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivaylo Petkov
Ivaylo Rumenov Petkov (; born 24 March 1976 in Dolni Dabnik, Pleven Province) is a former Bulgarian footballer, who played mainly as a left back and centre-back. He has won three A PFG titles, one Süper Lig title, a Bulgarian Cup and Bulgarian Supercup at Club Level, playing for 6 different teams throughout his career. Career Petkov start to play football in Spartak Pleven. In 1995, he made his debut for the first team. He started to make his name in season 1997–98 when played for the present team Litex Lovech. After that he played for İstanbulspor, Fenerbahçe SK and Ankaragücü football clubs in Turkey and Kuban Krasnodar in Russia. In January 2009, Petkov returned to Bulgaria and signed with Litex Lovech. He has won two A PFG titles, a Bulgarian Cup and a Bulgarian Supercup. At the end of 2010–11 season, Petkov announced his retirement from professional football. Career statistics :''(Correct )'' International career Petkov made his first appearance for Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milen Petkov
Milen Ivanov Petkov (; born 12 January 1974) is a former Bulgarian international Association football, football player, who played as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder. Club career Petkov started his career in the FC Dobrudzha Dobrich, Dobrudzha Dobrich and then played with great success in PFC CSKA Sofia, CSKA Sofia, where he won 1 First Professional Football League (Bulgaria), Bulgarian League and 2 Bulgarian Cups. In January 2000, the then new coach of AEK Athens F.C., AEK Athens, Giannis Pathiakakis brought him to the club. He had a great impact for his team in winning the Greek Football Cup, Greek Cup in , scoring in the quarter-finals in the 3–0 win against Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos, but also with a free kick in the final against Ionikos F.C., Ionikos. The following seasons at the clun were also good where he played either as a starter or as a substitute. But affected by various injuries he his declining performances during his last seasons resulte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobrin Petkov
Dobrin Petkov (; 24 August 1923 – 10 February 1987) was a Bulgarian conductor. Life and career Born in Dresden, Germany, Petkov was the son of a famous violin pedagogue, , whose students were leading musicians in Bulgaria and abroad. His mother, Tsvetana Zografova, studied singing in Vienna, Austria. She was a soloist of the Bulgarian Operetta Theatre, singing teacher and performer of chamber music. Since his earliest childhood Dobrin Petkov demonstrated indisputable musical talents. He was only 5 years old when he started lessons with his father. He studied the violin with a persistence and interest that were unusual for a child, and at the age of 8 he played a sonata by Mozart before an audience. At 9 he had his first real concert in Sofia. At 11, he played Édouard Lalo's '' Symphonie espagnole'' with an orchestra. At 12, he conducted two musical works of a Children's Theatrical School in Belgrade and in Bulgaria, he also gave 20 violin concerts and one with Pancho Vladig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitar Petkov
Dimitar Nikolov Petkov () (2 November 1858, Tulcea – 11 March 1907, Sofia) was a leading member of the Bulgarian People's Liberal Party and the country's Prime Minister from 5 November 1906 until he was assassinated in Sofia the following year. A veteran of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 he fought for the Russian Imperial Army at the Battle of Shipka Pass where he lost an arm during the combat. Petkov spent five years (1888–1893) as mayor of Sofia and during his time in charge he undertook an extensive redevelopment of the city. Following the death of Stefan Stambolov in 1895 he took over as leader of People's Liberal Party, a role he held until his own death when Nikola Genadiev succeeded him. Petkov's party took office in 1903 following the resignation of Stoyan Danev but Ferdinand I of Bulgaria chose a non-party Prime Minister, his close friend Racho Petrov, instead of Petkov. Petkov was finally appointed Prime Minister in November 1906, but held the post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedelya Petkova
Nedelya Petkova (; 1826–1894), known as well as Baba Nedelya (Grandmother Nedelya), was a Bulgarian pioneer in promoting girls' education as well as a revolutionary. In 1858 she began teaching girls and developed a school system for girls across the Bulgarian populated parts of the Ottoman Empire, with hundreds of girls attending classes. Biography She was born on 13 August 1826 in Sopot. She studied in the Convent School of the "Holy presentation of the Blessed Virgin" in the town of Sopot. She dreamed of continuing her studies in Russia, but her parents could not afford it, which led her to educate herself. At the age of 19, she married Petko Karaivanov, the youngest uncle of the Bulgarian revolutionary Vasil Levski and a merchant by profession. Ten years later, he succumbed to cholera, leaving Nedelya with five children and pregnant with a sixth. She was the mother of Stanislava Karaivanova-Balkanova, the first female telegraphist in Bulgaria, and Petko Karaivanov, an office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhivko Petkov
Zhivko Stoyanov Petkov (; born 15 February 1993) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Chernomorets 1919. Career On 27 June 2012, Petkov joined Neftochimic Burgas. At Neftochimic, he became a member of the first team and his goals helped the "Sheikhs" gain promotion to the A PFG during 2012–13 season. He made 23 appearances, finishing as the club's top scorer with 14 goals. Petkov made his A PFG debut on 21 July 2013, when he came on as a half-time substitute in a 4–1 away loss against Litex Lovech. Petkov joined Cherno More in the summer of 2014. He scored his first goal for the team from Varna on 13 September 2014, netting a late equalizer in a league match against CSKA Sofia. On 6 July 2017, Petkov signed with Pomorie. Honours Club ;Cherno More * Bulgarian Cup: 2014–15 * Bulgarian Supercup: 2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
